The Dedication. 



the undefervcd Favours you kindly 

 vouchfaf'd me. 



I did not dare to launch out into 



the praife of His Danifh Majefty, who 

 has a juil Title to all forts of Enco- 

 miums ; by reafon that the little French 

 I had, has been forgot among a fort 

 of People, that take Panegyricks to 

 be Affronts. Tis with the fame view, 

 My Lord, that I decline the pleafure 

 'of publiftiing thofe diftinguifhing Qua- 

 lities, that place Your Lordfliip at the 

 Head of the Moft Accomplifli'd Gran- 

 dees of the World, and the Moft Zea- 

 lous Patriots of their Country. 



/ am with all Gratitude and Veneration, 

 My Lord, 



Tour Grace's, 

 Moft Humhle, and Moft 



Obedient Servant, 



Lahontaa 



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